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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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